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The Underwood Comets were dealt a serious blow to their lineup before the season even started this year as a senior guard suffered a football- and basketball-season-ending knee injury during a football game.

The Underwood Comets struggled to get their mojo back Thursday night in the Region 5 third-place game after falling Tuesday night to Shiloh, putting the Comets in the third-place match-up against Flasher.

Barring any strange upsets, the Underwood Comets will be the fifth seed going into this week’s regional tournament in Washburn, taking on Wilton-Wing, with the game starting at about 4:30 or 5 p.m., depending on the length of the preceding game.

The Underwood Comets did not have their best results on the volleyball court this past week, falling to Flasher 3-0 on the Comets’ home court Tuesday, and they won just one set at the Shiloh Invitational Saturday.